Sameer Wankhede, the former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer accused of demanding a bribe to not frame Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in the drugs-on-cruise case, has alleged that he is being punished for being a patriot. On Friday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided his residence and other premises, and Mr. Wankhede claimed that 18 CBI officials raided his house while his wife and children were present.
He further alleged that CBI officials took his wife’s phone into their possession and recovered small amounts of cash from his sister’s, father’s, and father-in-law’s houses. The CBI conducted the raids following the alleged corruption case against him and three others linked to the Aryan Khan case.
Mr. Wankhede, who had raided the Cordelia Cruise and arrested Aryan Khan in an alleged drug case, claimed that he was getting rewarded for being a patriot. He said that the CBI officials found only ₹23,000 and four property papers, which he acquired before joining the service, during the search. He further claimed that he was being punished because he was an upright officer and had done his duty honestly. However, the CBI had registered a case against Mr. Wankhede and three others in connection with a corruption case related to the Aryan Khan drugs-on-cruise case.
The agency raided 29 locations in Mumbai, Delhi, Ranchi (Jharkhand), and Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) and recovered incriminating documents and digital evidence. The CBI has accused Mr. Wankhede of demanding a bribe of ₹25 crore from a Mumbai-based businessman, who was connected to the Aryan Khan case, to not frame him in the case.
The businessman filed a complaint with the CBI, alleging that Mr. Wankhede had demanded the bribe and threatened him with dire consequences if he did not pay. The CBI is also investigating allegations of corruption, extortion, and illegal gratification against Mr. Wankhede and his associates.
The Aryan Khan case has garnered significant media attention and has become a topic of debate in India. The Bombay High Court granted bail to Aryan Khan on 28 October 2021, after spending more than three weeks in Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail.
The court had observed that there was no evidence to suggest that Aryan Khan was involved in any illicit drug activities or that he had consumed drugs. However, the case has raised concerns about the use of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and the conduct of law enforcement agencies in India.
Sameer Wankhede, the former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer accused of demanding a bribe to not frame Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in the drugs-on-cruise case, has alleged that he is being punished for being a patriot. On Friday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided his residence and other premises, and Mr. Wankhede claimed that 18 CBI officials raided his house while his wife and children were present.
He further alleged that CBI officials took his wife’s phone into their possession and recovered small amounts of cash from his sister’s, father’s, and father-in-law’s houses. The CBI conducted the raids following the alleged corruption case against him and three others linked to the Aryan Khan case.
Mr. Wankhede, who had raided the Cordelia Cruise and arrested Aryan Khan in an alleged drug case, claimed that he was getting rewarded for being a patriot. He said that the CBI officials found only ₹23,000 and four property papers, which he acquired before joining the service, during the search.
He further claimed that he was being punished because he was an upright officer and had done his duty honestly. However, the CBI had registered a case against Mr. Wankhede and three others in connection with a corruption case related to the Aryan Khan drugs-on-cruise case.
The agency raided 29 locations in Mumbai, Delhi, Ranchi (Jharkhand), and Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) and recovered incriminating documents and digital evidence. The CBI has accused Mr. Wankhede of demanding a bribe of ₹25 crore from a Mumbai-based businessman, who was connected to the Aryan Khan case, to not frame him in the case. T
he businessman filed a complaint with the CBI, alleging that Mr. Wankhede had demanded the bribe and threatened him with dire consequences if he did not pay. The CBI is also investigating allegations of corruption, extortion, and illegal gratification against Mr. Wankhede and his associates.
The Aryan Khan case has garnered significant media attention and has become a topic of debate in India. The Bombay High Court granted bail to Aryan Khan on 28 October 2021, after spending more than three weeks in Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail.
The court had observed that there was no evidence to suggest that Aryan Khan was involved in any illicit drug activities or that he had consumed drugs. However, the case has raised concerns about the use of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and the conduct of law enforcement agencies in India.
